Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia
Serbia: Employment rates by degree of urbanisation was 56.8 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia is 56.8, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia peaked at 56.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 39.6, in 2012.
That places Serbia 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.9 | — |
| 2011 | 39.9 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 39.6 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 41.9 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 45.8 | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 46.6 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 49.4 | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 51.2 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 52.2 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 53.6 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 53.8 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.5 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 54.3 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 55.2 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 56.8 | +2.9% |
| 2025 | 56.8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 46.21 | 39.6 | 53.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.9 | 52.5 | 56.8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Serbia
More work & labour data for Serbia
- Employed persons by NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by professional status and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Employed persons by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Labour force by educational attainment level and NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Labour force by NUTS 2 region 3,120 (2025)
- Employment rates by NUTS 2 region 56.8 (2025)
- Labour force participation rates by NUTS 2 region 62.3 (2025)
- Average actual weekly hours worked in the main job of persons who 40.4 (2025)
- Employed persons by job tenure and NUTS 2 region 2,848 (2025)
- Persons in full-time/part-time employment by professional status and 2,848 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia?
- Employment rates by degree of urbanisation in Serbia was 56.8 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Serbia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest employment rates by degree of urbanisation recorded in Serbia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.6 in 2012.
- How does Serbia rank for employment rates by degree of urbanisation?
- Serbia ranks 38th out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is employment rates by degree of urbanisation rising or falling in Serbia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Serbia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Employment rates by degree of urbanisation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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